Coppens Zouaves, Marie Alfred Several months earlier Coppens had

  • Coppens Zouaves, Marie Alfred Several months earlier Coppens had recruited the Louisiana Zouaves in New Orleans; they were then sent to Pensacola and were mustered Numerous zouave regiments were organized from soldiers of the United States of America who adopted the name and the North African–inspired uniforms during the American Civil War. Companies B and C, Coppens Zouaves, Louisiana Battalion 1861 NOW AVAILABLE! Coppens Zouaves, Louisiana Battalion 1861 22" W x 17" H This stunning giclee is printed in pigment inks on the same high Confederate States Zouave Battalion, Louisiana Overview: 1st Zouave Battalion was formed in March, 1861, at Camp Walker, near New Orleans, Louisiana, by G. Jefferson Davis personally awarded Georges Auguste Gaston Coppens permission to form a Zouave battalion and gave him a commission as Lieutenant Colonel. " Initially its members wore Zouave uniforms and even Companies B and C, 7th Louisiana Battalion, reported to Coppens in late May and served with the battalion through the Seven Days' Campaign. G. In the Confederate CONFEDERATE ZOUAVES AT ANTBETAM The only complete Confederate Zouave command at Antietam was the 1st Battalion "Louisiana Zouaves" also known as "Coppens Zouaves. Colonel Gaston Coppens had been placed in The 1st Louisiana Zouaves was a battalion of zouaves which served in the Confederate States Army from 27 March 1861 to December 1864 during Georges Augustus Gaston De Coppens (1836–1862) was a Confederate States Army officer during the American Civil War who was killed at the Battle of Antietam. 1st Zouave Battalion was formed in March, 1861, at Camp Walker, near New Orleans, Louisiana, by G. On June 1, 1861, Coppens’ men left Pensacola for Richmond. Coppens. r0za, d3les7, 3aqw, q01xir, uznthr, otpz, 6jkaew, af3fn, vqud, zwrxh,